I want to revisit the interview day. I told you how the chairman and some of the committee members showed up at my door with champagne, but I really didn't explain how I felt.

This was the second big moment in this journey. The first was the day I decided, after three years of agonizing over which path to take, to apply myself to Rotary. But I have to tell you, when I was actually selected in my first year you could have knocked me over with a feather. I was prepared to apply up to three consecutive years. Frequently, to this day, I think "Wow, I don't have to do that again." and this feeling of happiness and relief rolls over me. It is a truly special feeling and for me personally, it was verification that I had made the right choice. And the fact that the district got me involved immediately was very cool because I started feeling I was a part of a well oiled machine whose end product is good works for humanity. It's a tuff feeling to beat.

If you apply and are selected to be a District Governor, you are going to love that feeling!